First-time visitors to Pittsburgh are startled when, coming from the airport, they emerge from the Ft. Pitt tunnel and catch sight of the city.  Pittsburgh is a city surrounded on all sides by water and hills dotted with houses.  The view is spectacular and surprising, prompting one New York Times writer to call it   "the only city in America with an entrance.”   

The only city ranked among the top five "most livable” in three editions of the Places Rated Almanac, Pittsburgh is safe, clean, and affordable.  It is a city of parks and neighborhoods, home to a vibrant arts community, 29 colleges and universities, and three major sports teams.  Travel and Leisure magazine wrote, "It’s a city where most people go home to their parents for Sunday dinner, a community with strong neighborhoods and a lot more beauty than people imagine.”

A world-class technology hub, the Pittsburgh region has more than 1,400 technology companies developing the next generation of software and Internet applications, perfecting the latest advanced manufacturing techniques, and fielding exciting new robotic products.

For more information about this dynamic community and its picturesque surroundings, visit these links:

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
www.post-gazette.com

Ten Reasons for Visiting Pittsburgh:
www.pittsburgh.net/about_pittsburgh_topten.cfm

Arts & Entertainment:
www.wpxi.com/pittsburgh/shared/mod_perl/looksmart/looksmart/epit17695

Facts & Stats:
www.pittsburgh.net/about_pittsburgh.cfm

WIRED 10 Top Tech Towns:
www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/geekcities_pr.html

Pittsburgh Technology Council:
www.pghtech.org

Innovation Works:
www.innovationworks.org

The Technology Collaborative:
www.techcollaborative.org

Housing:
classified.post-gazette.com/realestate/default.asp, and
hr.web.cmu.edu/prospective/cmu/relocation